Panchang in San Francisco, 26 December 2025
पौष शुक्ल सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 4:58 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:59 AM to 12:11 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 11:40 PMthen Ashtami until 10:30 PM, 27 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 75.6° ahead of the Sun. 75.6 ÷ 12° = 6.30, which puts it in lunar day 7 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada until 7:40 PMthen Uttara Bhadrapada until 7:14 PM, 27 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 326.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 326.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.49, which puts it in nakshatra 25 of 27.
SunRises 7:23 AM, sets 4:58 PM
Daylight today is 9h 34m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:51 AM – 12:30 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 38 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:59 AM – 12:11 PM
Daylight today is 574 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 72 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 10:52 PMthen Variyana until 8:44 PM, 27 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 217.4°. 217.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.31, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaGara until 12:02 PMthen Vanija until 11:40 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthPausha
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunKumbha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 326.5°, Sun 250.9°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 11:31 AM, Sets 11:42 PM, 38% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:34 PM – 3:46 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:35 AM – 9:47 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in San Francisco
Why times differ in San Francisco
At 37.8°N, 122.4°W, San Francisco has 46 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:24 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 51m |
| Feb | 6:59 AM | 5:49 PM | 10h 50m |
| Mar | 7:21 AM | 7:17 PM | 11h 56m |
| Apr | 6:34 AM | 7:46 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 6:00 AM | 8:13 PM | 14h 13m |
| Jun | 5:47 AM | 8:34 PM | 14h 46m |
| Jul | 6:00 AM | 8:31 PM | 14h 32m |
| Aug | 6:25 AM | 8:03 PM | 13h 38m |
| Sept | 6:51 AM | 7:18 PM | 12h 26m |
| Oct | 7:18 AM | 6:33 PM | 11h 15m |
| Nov | 6:50 AM | 4:59 PM | 10h 9m |
| Dec | 7:18 AM | 4:52 PM | 9h 35m |